49er And 49erFX Fleets Enjoy Opening Race Day (video above)
The 49er and 49erFX racers got out on the track today at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne and enjoyed their day (Published on Dec 3, 2013)
News | ISAF Sailing World Cup | Official Site : Olympic Medallists Shine At ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne: "Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen (AUS) enjoyed a positive return to the 49er at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne showing the expertise and precision that won than a comprehensive Olympic gold over a year ago. In a 12-boat fleet the Australians were dominant and opened up their first ISAF Sailing World Cup regatta of the 2013-14 series with double bullets and a third. After racing Outteridge said, "It's nice to be back sailing the 49er. We've only really done one event, which is the worlds, since the Olympics so it's really good to sailing in Melbourne and it was a good day for us...." For ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne Results: http://www.sailing.org/worldcup/results/index.php
News | ISAF Sailing World Cup | Official Site : Lighter Breeze For Day Two In Melbourne: "...Real time observations point to lighter winds consistent in strength and direction to the predictions for Sandringham and Port Phillip and a cloud bank has rolled in which should hold the temperatures down. Conditions on the water are expected to be very testing for the sailors which could produce some roller-coaster results. All ten Olympic events will be sailing today, along with the two Paralympic classes and most of the Invited classes..."
News | ISAF Sailing World Cup | Official Site : Olympic Medallists Shine At ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne: "Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen (AUS) enjoyed a positive return to the 49er at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne showing the expertise and precision that won than a comprehensive Olympic gold over a year ago. In a 12-boat fleet the Australians were dominant and opened up their first ISAF Sailing World Cup regatta of the 2013-14 series with double bullets and a third. After racing Outteridge said, "It's nice to be back sailing the 49er. We've only really done one event, which is the worlds, since the Olympics so it's really good to sailing in Melbourne and it was a good day for us...." For ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne Results: http://www.sailing.org/worldcup/results/index.php
News | ISAF Sailing World Cup | Official Site : Lighter Breeze For Day Two In Melbourne: "...Real time observations point to lighter winds consistent in strength and direction to the predictions for Sandringham and Port Phillip and a cloud bank has rolled in which should hold the temperatures down. Conditions on the water are expected to be very testing for the sailors which could produce some roller-coaster results. All ten Olympic events will be sailing today, along with the two Paralympic classes and most of the Invited classes..."
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
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Herald Sun
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Sail World
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4th International sailing regatta begins
Business Standard
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America's Cup: Ashby announces 2017 Cup intentions at Sail Melbourne
Sail World
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Quarter Ton Class: Balancing history and passion
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
The regatta would celebrate the (near) 50th anniversary of the One Ton Cup switching from metre class yachts to offshore racers in 1965, using an international handicap rule to measure and rate contestants. This was when interest in the Cup went global ...
Sailing history from the Scuttlebutt Archives
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
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